Abstract

The article discusses the history of the City Walls of Potenza in the Aragonese period (1442-1501)
and how the construction of the defense system have influenced the evolution of the urban shape of
the city. The research was conducted by integrating and comparing documentary and iconographic
sources, the analysis of the urban morphology, based on aerial photos and cadastral maps, the study
of architectural aspects.

Item Type:

Book Section

Additional Information:

PROCEEDINGS of the International Conference on Modern
Age Fortifications of the Mediterranean Coast
FORTMED 2016 (Florence, November 10th, 11th, 12th 2016)